Steering-gear.



L. G. HEJSTED.

STEERING GEAR.

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Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

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'LUMAN GEO. HEUSL'ED, OF CHARLQTTE HARBOR. FLORIDA.

STEERING-GEAR.

Application Iefi September 8, 1909.

combination with a tiller disposed at right angles to a rudder andhaving a longitudl- I nal slot, a longitudinally movable rod having adevice operating in the slot of the tiller and connecting the rodthereto and means to actuate said rod as hereinafter '5 described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is an elevation ofa steering gearconstructed in accordance with my invention, as applied to the rudderor" a. boat. Pig. 2 is a plan of the same.

In accordance with my invention, the tiller 1 which is attached to therudder head 2 is disposed at right angles to Lhe rudder rangedlongitudinally of the craft in a plane 3 so that the tiller is disposedathwartship, instead of extending fore and at: when the vessel isproceeding on a straight course. I also provide a longitudinally movablerod 4; which is mounted in suitable guides 5 with which the vessel isprovided. The said rod has a pin 6 which extends upwardlv throughSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec, 13, 1910.

Serial No. 516,652.

teeth 8 and the front portion of the rod is mounted in a guide 9 whichmay be secured and operates in a longitudinal slot 7 with which thetiller is provided so that the said i in presence of two witnesses.

rod is connected to the tiller and longitudinal movement of the rod willcause angular movement of the tiller and rudder as will be understood.The rod is provided on one side near its front end with a series of racki l l on the deck, or on a thwart, beam, or other supporting object. Thesaid guide is provided with. a hearing 10 to a vertical shaft 11 whichis here shown as aaving a steering wheel 12 at its upper end and isprovided atits lower end with a pinion 13 which engages the rack portionof the rod so that the rod may be moved longitudinally to steer thevessel, by means of the steering wheel, tt. id shaft 11, and the saidpinion 13. I also show a lever 14 which may be employed to operate therod 4. Said lever is here shown as pivotally mounted as at 15 inbearings 16 ona suitable support 17 and as provided with a longitudinalslot 18 which is engaged by a pin 19 that operates in said slot.

\Vhat is claimed is A steering mechanism for water craft comprising arudder, a tiller connected with the rudder and arranged at a right anglethereto and having a longitudinal slot, :1 rod arabout parallel with theplane of the rudder when the latter is set straight ahead, a pinattached to the rod and arranged to operate in the slot of the tiller,guide means for causing the rod to move in a rectilinear line, and meansfor moving the rod rectilinearly to eifect angular movement of therudder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature LUMAN GEO. HEUSTED.

Witnesses:

E. O. CORAM, J. I. WALDEN.

